Babur(1483 – 1530)
Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad
Timurid prince and founder of the Mughal Empire, who defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526.
What you need to know
- Born 14 February 1483 in Andijan, Fergana Valley (modern Uzbekistan)
- Descendant of both Timur (father's side) and Genghis Khan (mother's side)
- Lost Fergana and Samarkand before turning toward India
- Won India with only ~12,000 men against Ibrahim Lodi's 100,000+
- Died 26 December 1530 in Agra; buried in Bagh-e Babur, Kabul
Relations
Family
- Father of
- Humayun
Rivalries
- Rival of
- Rana Sanga
Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- ISLAM
- Type
- RULER
Details
- Full Name
- Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur
- Born
- 14 February 1483, Andijan
- Died
- 26 December 1530, Agra
- Reign
- 1526–1530
- Title
- Padshah (Emperor)
- Father
- Umar Sheikh Mirza II
- Mother
- Qutlugh Nigar Khanum
- Buried
- Bagh-e Babur, Kabul